Seriously, build around Weber and Rinne, no real issue there. You lost Suter, it'll be as much a wakeup call to Suter as it is to the Preds. No way he has as good a season in Minny without Weber. Who's gonna play with him? Gilbert? Yikes...

I'm thinking that might be doing Philly a favour. They have a bit of a logjam in the top 6 right now with Briere, Giroux, Hartnell, Schenn, Simmonds, Couturier, Read, and Voracek. Losing Voracek for a 1st and a 3rd wouldn't be terrible. They can possibly do better than that on the trade front, but I don't know that they'd match at this point.

If this is still the correct compensation, then I'd offer $3.134M max, which would only cost a 2nd round pick, for a 45-50 point forward. If Philly matches, so be it. Then they are stuck with a $3M+ bottom 6 forward they can't trade for at least one year, and prevents them from making other moves (i.e. Doan, a defenceman). Also takes away a bargaining chip in any possible trade offers to acquire a defenceman now that they lost out on Weber.

Maybe, maybe not. Right now he has NO contract, and I would guess that they have been talking, and the reason no deal has been reached could be many reasons, but probably he wants more, they want less, and they were probably holding out until the Weber situation and/or Doan one is resolved.

hemlock wrote:Can't wait to hear his reaction:

"This is where I wanted to be all along"

"Disregard the fact that I spoke with several teams and visited several cities. I was really only shopping for an offer sheet so Nashville could match!"

He very well have given Nashville every option to re-sign him - he did get a longer, richer contract with the Philly offer sheet, so maybe his plan was to force their hand into giving them what he wanted. Either way, he gets what he wants whether it was Nashville or Philly.

SpezDispenser wrote:John Shannon ‏@JSportsnetJust got told by 1 NHL Exec it looks like Preds will match Weber offer sheet. "Unless,Flyers are prepared to make a great trade"#doubtful

Worst news ever for Philly!

For Philly or Weber?

Philly loses nothing if they match.

Weber has to go back into that room... with a $110M contract... bah... Weber wins no matter what.

True.

I meant for Philly though. That's not a good enough defence at all, they're gonna be eaten alive with those guys on the backend and Bryzgalov in net.

Just wait till NSH strikes back in July 2015 -- Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier = all RFAs. No way the NSH franchise forgets for a second that PHI has driven them to the brink of financial ruin. Set your watch to it.

Seriously. They pay $14mil or whatever he's getting for this year, they can do whatever they want and he can suck it up. It's a shame Columbus doesn't have enough to trade.

Ahaha.

"Listen Shea, we paid you through the nose, and now we own you. You best be on your best behaviour and do exactly what we ask or we'll trade you to Siberia Columbus."

Weber's Agent: "Yeah, we'd like to discuss adding a NTC/limited-NTC to the contract..."Preds: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"Preds: "Actually, sure, we'll give you a limited NTC. Submit 1 team that you do not wish to be traded to."

rooneypoo wrote:Just wait till NSH strikes back in July 2015 -- Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier = all RFAs. No way the NSH franchise forgets for a second that PHI has driven them to the brink of financial ruin. Set your watch to it.

rooneypoo wrote:Just wait till NSH strikes back in July 2015 -- Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier = all RFAs. No way the NSH franchise forgets for a second that PHI has driven them to the brink of financial ruin. Set your watch to it.

I'd love to see that, but I doubt they have any money left.

It's not even about getting the other team's player at this point. It's just about Diddle-ing with their Dung.

rooneypoo wrote:Just wait till NSH strikes back in July 2015 -- Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier = all RFAs. No way the NSH franchise forgets for a second that PHI has driven them to the brink of financial ruin. Set your watch to it.

I'd love to see that, but I doubt they have any money left.

It's not even about getting the other team's player at this point. It's just about Diddle-ing with their Dung.